The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Japan soared Monday to more than 130 as the government moved to shut down nearly 2,000 schools and companies discouraged unnecessary travel to quell the spread of the disease, officials said.

Carlos Beltran hit a pair of doubles and drove in three runs, and David Wright had a two-run double and three RBI for New York. Fill-in cleanup hitter Gary Sheffield added three hits as the Mets won their 11th in 13 games and improved to 12-3 in May.

No way the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 7 at home Sunday. You could make the case they certainly deserve worse, and the Houston Rockets certainly deserve better. The expiration date for this series passed long ago.